Essaouira

Formerly called Mogador, Essaouira is a very recommended destination for a seaside and cultural tourism in the peaceful atmosphere of this city on the edge of the Atlantic, with a rich past, swept throughout the year by the breath of fresh trade winds, thus delighting water sports enthusiasts.

Despite a rich heritage, and its endowment of an enormous potential, Essaouira was long dormant until being awakened around the 70’s of the last century or the «seventies» by the hippie wave including a certain Jimmy Hendrix who became fond of the places, Bringing in its wake other baba-cool, and followers of the famous slogan «make love not war». Other artists in search of inspiration have succeeded one another to meet their Muse in such an idyllic environment. This was the rebirth of Essaouira.

Since Essaouira has come a long way to be classified, not only as a World Heritage site, but among the favorite destinations of Morocco. With a rich historical and cultural heritage inherited from past generations: Berber, Arab, Portuguese, European, Jewish, sub-Saharan, in addition to the gifts of nature such as the sea and the wind, Essaouira has developed a large hotel infrastructure by setting up, as a seaside resort, a myriad of activities around the sea such as windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, and other water sports, as well as horse riding, hiking in all kinds: quad, buggy, dromedary...

Culturally Essaouira, the city of tolerance, offers a variety of music festivals and cultural and religious events. Crossroads of civilizations and religions, it has established the Guenaoua festival and the Atlantic Andalusians festival which, year after year, contribute to improving the image of the city and make it better known throughout the world. Culturally Essaouira, the city of tolerance, offers a variety of music festivals and cultural and religious events. Crossroads of civilizations and religions, it has established the Guenaoua festival and the Atlantic Andalusians festival which, year after year, contribute to improving the image of the city and make it better known throughout the world.

Essaouira also offers its monuments, its port, the scala, the ramparts, the medina, its beach, its art workshops, music, cooking, exhibition galleries, and many other workshops that attract with the argan tree that abounds in the region, local cosmetics and craft products made from thuja wood.

In Essaouira, you can also taste the traditional dishes of the country, fresh fish dishes, and even if they are cool, the nights are also animated by modern or local music, especially guenaoua music, inherited from the times of slaves coming from Sudan and Guinea.

Essaouira remains the ideal place for a holiday full of relaxation and tranquillity. Whether you are a water sports enthusiast, music lover, culture, art or craft enthusiast, Essaouira is your destination.